Come from a land downunda! 🎶☀️🇦🇺🐨🐊❤ ☀️🇦🇺🐨🥧😄🐊❤ "Aussies spend half of any conversation insisting that the country's dangers are vastly overrated & that there's nothing to worry about, & the other half telling you how six months ago their Uncle Bob was driving to Mudgee when a tiger snake slid out from under the dashboard & bit him on the groin, but that it's okay now because he's off the life support machine & they've discovered he can communicate with eye blinks."
-Bill Bryson, In a Sunburned Country
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In 2011, Brandi & I spent a year in Australia & traveled all over the continent but we skipped Uluru because it was a $300 flight & we figured it was just a big, dumb, red rock. This time, since our flight into Australia was basically free with points, we decided to go for it! Go figure: it turns out the dumb rock is actually magnificent!! The landscape is otherworldly & totally surreal; we completely loved every second despite the 109°F/43°C heat! ☀️ The temperatures really were insane! In the Summer the state park shuts all of the trails down at 11am because by then, the temperature is at least 43°C/109°F. We had to start our hikes at 5:30am every day to be out of there before it got dangerously hot. It felt so weird to be done with all of our plans at 10:30 every morning!

Recent guest, Taylor took so many amazing photos of her time in Darwin, including plenty in our humble property! Thanks for sharing your love of Darwin with the world, Taylor!
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👏 Congratulations @drogon_photography! 👏 Your photo has been chosen as tonight’s first feature!!
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The super worm moon rise was a massive let down tonight 😫. So here’s a beautiful shot of the moon from another, clearer night. Go check out @drogon_photography’s feed for more beautiful photos like this!! •
Location 🌏 Northern Territory
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Remember to follow @MyTopEnd and tag your original photos of the beautiful Northern Territory with #mytopend for the chance to be featured!!

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If you’re taking a stroll down the #mall you can’t miss the @mbantuagallery! ⠀
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Beautiful artworks are on display and with many perfect for gifts or for yourself! 🌟

A beautiful 3 hour walk around Kings Canyon greets you with spectacular views that Mother Nature created millions of years ago.
The only down side is the amount of flies that try and get into any crevice on your body haha 🦟

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Make sure you get a window seat on your way to #Darwin 😉 The NT's unhurried capital is well known for its balmy nights, colourful characters and outdoor adventures. As well as markets, crocodiles and cruises, you'll find strong Aboriginal culture and a number of national parks right on your door step. Perched on a harbour five times the size of Sydney's and home to some of @Australia's most instagrammable sunsets, Darwin is the ultimate tropical escape 🙌
Cheers for tagging #NTaustralia , @sparetimelife!#SeeAustralia#TourismTopEnd

The distinctive uniforms for the Arafura Games 2019 have been revealed with a sea of purple to flood Darwin at Games time. Don't forget to register as a volunteer to gain an experience of a lifetime. Your community, your games. 🏊🏋👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 https://arafuragames.nt.gov.au/volunteers/

Tjukurpa minyma ninu palampa tjitji kutjara (this is the dreamtime story about the bilby woman and her two little boys). This is the story for Kalka. That minyma ninu (bilby woman) and her family were eating all the maku (witchetty grubs). There are a lot of different maku, tjilka-tjilka, punti, ngarkalya and kanturangu. She ate so much that there were only ngingirpa left (little immature ones). The wati mututa (ant men) got really angry and they chased the bilby family, husband, wife and kids and speared them. They finished off close to Pipalytjara at Iririiriri.

The Outback Beach 🏝
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Located 90 minutes from Alice Springs this GORGEous waterhole is a site not to be missed whilst touring the #RedCentreNT . High red cliffs, a massive swimming hole and a creek lined by stunning trees make this a hot spot for summer. Ormiston Gorge is open all year round and I would suggest camping for a night or two!
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We met @ross_mcgibbon_photography here on the first night and went trekking through the gorge for snakes! Don’t be alarmed most of the snakes around the area aren’t poisonous. The ones that are, are far away from the campsite... unless you go out looking for them late at night 😎
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The iconic red rock, #Uluru has to be seen to be believed. At sunrise and sunset it’s radiance is unlike anything else, surrounded by the dreamy colours of the desert sky. There are a number of experiences that take you right up close, including the 10.6 kilometre Base Walk. As the name suggests, the trail circles the entire base of this ochre-coloured monolith and takes roughly 3.5 hours if you do the whole thing. If you're not keen on doing it on foot, you can hire a bike from @outbackcycling or join a segway tour with @ulurusegwaytours. Cheers for tagging #NTaustralia , @haililorensalt! #SeeAustralia#RedCentreNT#SeeUluru

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Sending you a postcard from paradise, also known as #EastArnhemLand 🍃 This is Lonely Beach, a very beautiful (and real!) place that you can explore on a tour with aboriginal-owned organisation @Lirrwi Tourism. They offer day and multi-day guided tours into the remote Yolngu Homelands, departing from #Nhulunbuy ( #Gove ) between April and October. You'll get to see how the world's oldest living culture still does things today - from traditional spear fishing to gathering of bush foods. East Arnhem Land is only a short flight from #Darwin or can be accessed via the Central Arnhem Road. Cheers for tagging #NTaustralia , @haylsa! #SeeAustralia#TourismTopEnd

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Come from a land downunda! 🎶☀️🇦🇺🐨🐊❤ ☀️🇦🇺🐨🥧😄🐊❤ "Aussies spend half of any conversation insisting that the country's dangers are vastly overrated & that there's nothing to worry about, & the other half telling you how six months ago their Uncle Bob was driving to Mudgee when a tiger snake slid out from under the dashboard & bit him on the groin, but that it's okay now because he's off the life support machine & they've discovered he can communicate with eye blinks."
-Bill Bryson, In a Sunburned Country
😄☀️❤🇦🇺🐨🐊🥧
In 2011, Brandi & I spent a year in Australia & traveled all over the continent but we skipped Uluru because it was a $300 flight & we figured it was just a big, dumb, red rock. This time, since our flight into Australia was basically free with points, we decided to go for it! Go figure: it turns out the dumb rock is actually magnificent!! The landscape is otherworldly & totally surreal; we completely loved every second despite the 109°F/43°C heat! ☀️ The temperatures really were insane! In the Summer the state park shuts all of the trails down at 11am because by then, the temperature is at least 43°C/109°F. We had to start our hikes at 5:30am every day to be out of there before it got dangerously hot. It felt so weird to be done with all of our plans at 10:30 every morning!